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Sofia Thunberg

PhD student

PhD Student in Cognitive Science. My research aim is to use knowledge and methods from Cognitive Science to investigate human-robot interaction.

Presentation

PhD Student in Cognitive Science
Chair of LiUPhD, Linköping University PhD Network
Doctoral student representative in the IDA board
Board member of the IDA doctoral council

Research

My research aim is to use knowledge and methods from Cognitive Science to investigate human-robot interaction.

Human-Robot Interaction

Human-robot interaction as a field aims to design and develop social robots that can interact with people in a natural and intuitive way. By looking at the cognitive and psychological limitations in humans the robots’ communication tools can be improved.

Social Robots for Older Adults

My research, more specific, is in social robots for older adults, especially in care homes. I study the real-world effects of social robots and how these robots can affect people’s mood, feeling of loneliness, stress etc., and over time. This research is centered around five areas:

1. Embodiment
2. Social influence
3. Behavioural complexity
4. Mental attributions
5. Emotions

Me, briefly

• Born 1994
• History of Ideas, Uppsala University, 2014
• Master of Science degree in Cognitive Science, Linköping University, 2019
• Doctoral Student in Cognitive Science, Linköping University - Currently

Publications

2023

Sofia Thunberg, Maria Arnelid (2023) Robot Pets for Older Adults Adopted by Over Half of Swedish Municipalities PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-AGENT INTERACTION, HAI 2023, p. 455-457 Continue to DOI
Sofia Thunberg, Maria Arnelid, Hannah Bradwell, Leonie Cooper, Lihui Pu (2023) Second Edition of Workshop in Care Robots for Older Adults (CROA)
Sofia Thunberg, Ericka Johnson, Tom Ziemke (2023) Investigating healthcare workers' technostress when welfare technology is introduced in long-term care facilities Behavior and Information Technology Continue to DOI

2022

Sofia Thunberg, Maria Arnelid, Hannah Bradwell (2022) The First Workshop on Care Robots for Older Adults
Sofia Thunberg (2022) Wizard of Oz Methods Affects the Imaginary of Robots of Today and the Future Panel: The Creation and Impact of Robot Visions as Key Element of Technoscientific Futures

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